Page 2 Ka Leo O Hawai’i Friday, April 19, 2002 NEWS Energy: UH First you get the taro... Student could lead the nation in sav- visas will ing money be harder From page 1 to get fridges,” Miller said. The project hopes to initiate natu- ral resource conservation and building By Matthew Fitting and campus structure redesigns for SWARTHMORE PHOENIX (SWARTHMORE higher energy and water efficiency. COllEGE) One of the biggest bonuses of being a sustainable campus is the cost (U-WIRE) SWARTHMORE, Pa. - savings, Day said. “The saved money The Immigration and Naturalization can be used for other programs that Service (INS) has issued a new rule need more attention on campus.” making it harder for foreign nation- Miller said that the university als to obtain student visas. This spends close to $12 million on electric rule is part of "its continuing effort costs annually. By using energy-effi- to enhance homeland security and cient light bulbs, motion activated strengthen and control immigration lights and a redesigned air condition- in the United Status," the service ing system, “you save the university a announced last week. percentage,” Miller said. The new rule is still open to Neubauer said, “Let’s say a build- public comment and is not final, ing spends $100 per month in electric- but it will take effect this sum- ity. By changing some light bulbs and mer if approved. Under it, foreign other means of saving electricity, the nationals who wish to switch their visa status to student must report in next month’s bill could be $90. The Diane Kohara • KA LEO O HAWAI‘I extra $10 saved will be put into an person at a consulate abroad before investment, which will continue to Jeni Nishimura watches as Hawaiian language student Lisa Iwamoto entering the country. grow over time,” said Neubauer. pounds taro into poi Saturday morning at the lo`i behind the The move is unlikely to have “(The charter) will make us a Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies. an impact on international students leader in the nation in saving money. at Swarthmore College, said Susan Not that many universities make this Untereker, associate dean of admis- kind of commitment. It makes UH sions and coordinator of interna- a model for the state and the whole tional recruitment. Pacific region,” Day said. The college prepares I-20 The program will be funded by forms for its international students, appropriations and grants, Miller said. which guarantee them student visas. Savings investments would serve as Swaarthorne has never experienced another source of capital, Neubauer problems bringing in students from said. overseas. The college ensures stu- Miller said, “This is going to be dents have funding for all four years of college, which is required a long process. The best thing to do Ka Leo O Hawai`i is accepting applications for the following for now is to find out what we can do for them to obtain student visas. editorial positions for the The new rule will hurt commu- that won’t cost much, and start from summer and fall semesters: there. nity colleges and vocational schools “Taking a look at what’s out there the most. Managing Editor will help us see what the university The move aims to prevent non- already has.” News Editor immigrant visitors from extending UH President Evan Dobelle is Opinion Editor their stays in America. expected to attend the event and voice Features Editor "I think they're overdoing it," his support for the project. Day said Design Editor Gloria Evans said. students and faculty members are also Chief Copy Editor As foreign students adviser, encouraged to attend. Copy Editors Evans is responsible for obtaining I-20 forms and visas for interna- All positions except for Copy Editors require at least one semes- tional students. ter of college-level news media experience. Please pick up an "Up until Christmas or so, application at the Ka Leo building, located across the lower some of my colleagues were get- ting requests about some of their entrance to the Bookstore. Applications are due on Monday, students, especially from Pakistan," April 30. Evans said. A foreign adviser at Drexel University received roughly a request a week, she said. Now they have slowed significantly. Still, she added, the current system of obtaining visas has been flawed for years. "There are a lot of so-called schools that have the authority to issue I-20s," she said. "There's been very little checking up on whether these students are actually coming into school. We know who comes in, but we don't know when they leave and where they go when they get here." More INS changes are in the works, including the creation of an online database in which schools could record whether foreign stu- dents show up for class, according to the Inquirer. Other planned government responses to the Sept. 11 attacks have yet to take effect. A bill that prohibits granting student visas to students from countries with governments that support terror- ism was passed in the House of Representatives, but it has not reached the Senate floor yet. The new rules are published in the federal register (www.nara.gov/ fedreg). Friday, April 19, 2002 Ka Leo O Hawai’i Page 3 Dress up with ‘Clothes Minded’ room learning to practical use Students prepare to unveil their — mainly, forcing students to exercise their interpersonal skills. unique designs at fashion show “They have to work together and will be graded on how they relate with each other. This is about human relations, manage- By Judy Antoine programs printed, compiled guest ment skills and development,” he KA LEO STAFF WRITER lists and chose silverware for the said. luncheon. They also purchased Each student is responsible for As the date of the University the materials used for their the overall quality of the fashion of Hawaii’s Spring 2002 fash- designs. show. ion show, “Clothes Minded” At first, most students admit- “Stars are made, not born,” approaches, excitement ted they did not understand the Sasaki said. “If anyone is slack- grows at UH’s Department of level of work that went into pro- ing, the class must get the fire Apparel Product Design and ducing a fashion show. Now, they going. If one person fails, they all Merchandising. appreciate the experience. fail. This is a life lesson. We are “Clothes Minded” features Rachel Barnette, who has in the business of solving prob- lems and the show is a vehicle garments designed by graduating designed her own fashion pro- COURTESY PHOTO seniors — and some juniors — of gram for “Clothes Minded,” for such,” he said. APDM 430: Fashion Production. expressed an interest in learning “Clothes Minded” is about Ray Sasaki (bottom left) poses with students from his Apparel Product Design The students are showcasing full about putting clothes together. fashion, technical production and and Merchandising 430 (Fahion Production) class. collections as well as individual She also wants to promote quality “the razzle dazzle stuff that cre- pieces in categories like “East work in fashion shows. ates excitement,” Sasaki said. Shani Morita will show her meets West,” “Decades” and “Being a backstage manager “Living Dolls” collection — deli- “Couture.” is quite a roller coaster, but fun,” cate, soft and sensual chiffon gar- Ray Sasaki, a founding said Barnette. ments with unique, hand-tailored member of ADR productions, a Cecilia Kim, a “Clothes details. “Clothes Minded” Hawai`i-based modeling and tal- Minded” participant who has had Amber Wong, a junior who UH Manoa Spring 2002 Fashion Show ent agency that produces local her work shown in the Narcissus is chairperson of the model com- Sheraton Waikiki Hotel fashion shows and pageants, Chinese Festival, said, “It feels mittee, will present her designs, taught students about the ins and good to have my stuff in the which were showcased at the Sunday, April 21 at 11:30 a.m. outs of the fashion industry. show. I get chicken skin thinking Narcissus Festival. Tickets $25 Under Sasaki’s direction, the about it, it’s just so great to see Under the professional guid- For information and tickets call 956-2244 students worked on all aspects my work on the runway.” ance of Sasaki, all of the pro- of the show: design, publicity, But for Sasaki, “Clothes duction and design students are finance and entertainment. They Minded” is about more than the taking a step up in the fashion recruited fashion models, got the garments; it’s about putting class- world. Features Writers Wanted Is popular culture influential in your life? Or do you find the underground arts appealing? Either way you could get paid to write about your passion! Ka Leo O Hawai`i is looking for talented, outgoing individuals to write in our Features section. Writers may apply to write on a regular basis or to serve as an occasional contributing columnist. For more information, send us an e-mail at [email protected]. Page 4 Ka Leo O Hawai’i Friday, April 19, 2002 Red light cams likely to suffer problems faced by van cams THE ISSUE: Members of the We believe every effort should be Hawai`i State Legislature are still made to save the traffic light camera trying to save the red light cams. program; however, it is not as sim- Senate Transportation ple as it sounds. Chairman Cal Kawamoto is con- The Department of Transportation tinuing efforts to convince the cannot administratively create a governor to veto a repeal bill that traffic camera program without a would kill both the light cam pro- law authorizing it to do so; the mere gram and the speeding cam pro- suggestion is constitutionally irre- gram.